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Post by jgmu97 on Oct 12, 2014 14:09:39 GMT
Took the bike up Brighstone Forest today to ride the off piste trails and test out my new Hero. Running it with a GoPro helmet mount and cheap eBay chesty. Im not disappointed with the results, but im not happy either. I need to do some tinkering with the mounts positions, aswell as looking into the Camera settings. However, for my first video, what can i expect!
Next videos should be better, once i get use to it all! Its annoying how the camera flattens out the trail and makes it look so much slower. The jumps are quite big aswell but they look tincey on the computer! Anyway, onwards and upwards, cant wait to take it out again!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 14:16:01 GMT
That's a decent first video, mate..
Much prefer the camera mounted on the chesty as opposed to the helmet mount!
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Post by Nelly on Oct 12, 2014 15:14:18 GMT
Is that vid literally from sticking it on your head a pressing record? I need to set mine up this week, think I'll just charge it, stick it on my helmet and see how it goes, where did you stick your mount?
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Post by hodgy on Oct 12, 2014 15:16:49 GMT
Seems to work well...just wondering tho ..has that forest been nuked .. Looks as dead as a dodo
Seems to be value though
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Post by typer on Oct 12, 2014 15:30:53 GMT
That's not bad for a first attempt fella. I'm interested to see if you can up the quality a bit?
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Post by marsbarman on Oct 12, 2014 15:34:30 GMT
I think part of that may be down to YouTube nuking the quality. I uploaded a clip straight from the GoPro to YouTube and it didn't look nearly as good as it did before the upload.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 15:38:02 GMT
Vimeo quality is loads better - youtube kills my stuff, better on vimeo.
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Post by jgmu97 on Oct 12, 2014 15:54:16 GMT
Cheers guys Yeah pretty much. Got the helmet vent mount, which goes through the vents and tightens up with buckles which should give a nice sturdy platform. The quick capture works a treat, literally press the button and you're away! I'm going to mess around with the camera settings, might try 1080p next time and see what it is like. I must admit, my computer may have a part to play in the bad quality. I kind of gave up with adjusting the lighting and stuff in the GoPro app as it was quite slow  Hopefully i can get the chesty set up better, as i prefer that view to the helmet cam, its just hard stopping it from wobbling around Haha the forest is quite bare! Makes it easier to pick new lines tho!! I may try Vimeo in the future if the quality still isnt great . |
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Post by Nelly on Oct 12, 2014 16:14:42 GMT
The quick capture works a treat, literally press the button and you're away! I'm going to mess around with the camera settings, might try 1080p next time and see what it is like The 720 super view is supposed to be best for helmet cams and POV recordings. Quick capture is a decent feature, going to hopefully use mine for family holidays and scuba diving, if I keep it for mtb only I reckon the novelty will wear off quick |
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Post by lowcogger on Oct 12, 2014 16:24:01 GMT
I use mine on 720/60 and always seems ok but quality loss is horrendous when uploaded to you tube. I`m guessing it`s an I.O.W thing jumping off after 5 seconds to do a couple of press ups  |
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Post by jgmu97 on Oct 12, 2014 17:01:37 GMT
I use mine on 720/60 and always seems ok but quality loss is horrendous when uploaded to you tube. I`m guessing it`s an I.O.W thing jumping off after 5 seconds to do a couple of press ups Yeah thats what i was running today. Hahahaha that corner caught me off guard! You cant really see in the video but the corners are either bermed, or off camber! Its quite a sketchy line, especially with wet slippy roots and leaves! |
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Post by jgmu97 on Oct 12, 2014 17:02:16 GMT
The quick capture works a treat, literally press the button and you're away! I'm going to mess around with the camera settings, might try 1080p next time and see what it is like The 720 super view is supposed to be best for helmet cams and POV recordings. Quick capture is a decent feature, going to hopefully use mine for family holidays and scuba diving, if I keep it for mtb only I reckon the novelty will wear off quick Thats what i was running today, however i wanna see what 1080 is like. I think the lower FPS means the video will be abit jumpy Yeah i suppose just got to try everything and see what works best! I cant wait to take mine out on my Kayak, and to the music Festivals i go to next year! |
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Post by jgmu97 on Oct 12, 2014 17:03:50 GMT
Chesty is best IMO, because you see the bike and the horizon flatter. You now get how the GoPro flattens it. My first vid i pretty much had most the top tube showing  Yeah it looks faster aswell imo... I like it as you can see what input the rider is doing and how his body position moves with different sections of the track. Just need to get the angle right and stop the mount rattling about |
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Post by Nelly on Oct 12, 2014 17:25:05 GMT
I use mine on 720/60 and always seems ok but quality loss is horrendous when uploaded to you tube. I`m guessing it`s an I.O.W thing jumping off after 5 seconds to do a couple of press ups Yeah thats what i was running today. Hahahaha that corner caught me off guard! You cant really see in the video but the corners are either bermed, or off camber! Its quite a sketchy line, especially with wet slippy roots and leaves! Was that the 720 normal or the 720 superview? |
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Post by jgmu97 on Oct 12, 2014 17:37:56 GMT
Yeah thats what i was running today. Hahahaha that corner caught me off guard! You cant really see in the video but the corners are either bermed, or off camber! Its quite a sketchy line, especially with wet slippy roots and leaves! Was that the 720 normal or the 720 superview? Superview  I've got a cracking idea! Next weekend, i will do a run of the trail in each 720, 720 superview, 1080p on the Chesty and then Helmet Cam... That should prove which one works best! Spot Finder may also work in some situations where the forest is dark with light surrounding it idk :/ |
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Post by Nelly on Oct 12, 2014 18:09:01 GMT
Think the none superview looks better
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Post by hodgy on Oct 13, 2014 8:09:46 GMT
[quote author=" jgmu97" Yeah i suppose just got to try everything and see what works best! I cant wait to take mine out on my Kayak, and to the music Festivals i go to next year! Just twigged that you are a paddler ...sea? river ..? I packed in in my late teens but had some fantastic times sea kayaking in the very far N.W.of Scotland ...also on stretches of the North Tyne river before they built a bloody big dam and flooded the valley for 9 miles ! Lewisburn on the Lakeside Way used to be a raging torrent as it entered the North Tyne ..now it's just a tranquil little inlet ... Folk would never know! |
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Post by Jimbo on Oct 13, 2014 8:33:26 GMT
Good video that. I agree the forest looks nuked!
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Post by jgmu97 on Oct 13, 2014 13:55:37 GMT
[quote author=" jgmu97" Yeah i suppose just got to try everything and see what works best! I cant wait to take mine out on my Kayak, and to the music Festivals i go to next year! Yeah i use to go out sea kayaking regularly. Dont think i have been out this year due to other commitments! Will certainly try, now i have the GoPro! I brought a cheap sit in sea kayak a couple of years back for next to nothing. A couple of mods and a few more purchases saw me hitting the local waters. The most exciting place I've paddled is in and around the cliffs at Freshwater Bay, IOW... When the tides right, you can get inside the network of small caves which have been gradually eroded from the big waves that surround that part of the island. Skipping through the rocks and going around the stack is also good fun... Yet to kayak any rivers... That sounds great, would love to have a go in some rougher, more challenging rivers... |
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Post by hodgy on Oct 13, 2014 14:26:47 GMT
Good stuff ..you will have to post some footage on here ...under the new " kayaker's section" once you have been out with it !!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 14:53:26 GMT
I do a lot of cayacking, mostly after I have been on the darker real ales though.  |
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Post by hodgy on Oct 13, 2014 15:11:45 GMT
At least you are a real ale man ..none of that wussy fizzy stuff!
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Hopefully i can get the chesty set up better, as i prefer that view to the helmet cam, its just hard stopping it from wobbling around
